Understanding Mexico's Security Conundrum

ISBN-13: 9780367424121 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 94 str.

Agustin Maciel-Padilla

Opis

Unlike other analyses which explain the notion of national security in Mexico and at the same time address the security challenges facing the country, this short text describes the distinction between national, internal and public security in Mexico, while also providing analysis on Mexico’s security policy and its long-term consequences.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. National Security and its external dimension  2. Obstacles to understanding national security in Mexico  3. Conceptualization: Who defines national security?  4. Execution: How national security is implemented?  5. A complex security context and the reasons for change  6. Conclusion

O autorze

Agustin Maciel-Padilla is Head of the Border Affairs and Security Section at the Mexican Embassy in Belize. In the Government of Mexico, Dr. Maciel-Padilla has served in the Consulate General in El Paso, Texas, as officer in charge of border security affairs. His assignments have also included security advisor to the Undersecretary for North America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and assistant to the Political Affairs Section at the Mexican Embassy to the United Kingdom.